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Communication

Nancy Pertersen

COMM20 · COMM45 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
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Difficulty
1.8

The decision

if you need COMM credit or public speaking without panic; she is a near-universal recommendation.

Best fit · Easy A HunterSupportive Speaking CoachEasy GraderPublic Speaking Safe SpaceOpen-Book ExamsHighly Recommended
  • Extremely supportive for anxious public-speaking students and hybrid summer sections.
  • Online and as easy with .
  • Open-book exams and requirements.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Students call her an and a .

; in-person students stress support and .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Difficulty ratings are low and comments repeatedly call the class easy and enjoyable.

Both formats describe easy pacing; online is especially light.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

, but most comments focus on speeches and support rather than strict policing.

; one in-person review said mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Nearly every review strongly recommends her for public speaking and transfer requirements.

Strong praise appears in both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Students directly call her an and high success support.

Format shift

Online review most explicitly labels her an .

Workload

Light

82/100

Work centers on a few speeches, outlines, and .

Format shift

Online students emphasize ease; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students praise her experience, clarity, sweetness, and ability to calm public-speaking fear.

Format shift

Praise is consistent across online and in-person comments.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Assessment mixes speeches or presentations with midterms, finals, and periodic exams.

Format shift

Online comments mention presentations plus easy exams; in-person focuses more on speeches.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person and hybrid , and painless even for fearful speakers.

Main concern

Outlines and speech practice still matter for success.

What students said

“I was horrified by public speaking, but and made it painless and enjoyable”
COMM45
“She genuinely wants to see all students succeed. !”
COMM45

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online COMM20 is described as real easy with , and and final.

Main concern

You still must present or talk several times during the term.

What students said

“It was real easy, she is a ”
COMM20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are described as easy and at .

Open BookEasy Midterm and FinalSpeech Presentations

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person and ; one related online-hybrid style note mentions open-book exams every other week.

Speech PresentationsOpen BookSupportive Feedback
“had an ”
COMM45
“Write good outlines!”
COMM45

Online

Online COMM20 has easy midterm and .

Easy Midterm and FinalMultiple Presentations
“There is one big presentation and the midterm and ”
COMM20

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Mrs. Petersen is the ! She is very sweet and totally understanding of the fear people have of public speaking.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews (1 online, 5 in person), highlighting support, ease, and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“She is a very experienced teacher.”

😌 Anxiety-Friendly Coaching

95/100

“I was horrified by public speaking, but and made it painless and enjoyable”

🅰️

86/100

“It was real easy, she is a ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is a very experienced teacher
  • Very helpful! !
  • Nancy is a great and caring instructor

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It was real easy, she is a
  • the midterm and
  • the class was easy

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She genuinely wants to see all students succeed
  • speaking
  • She wants you to succeed and helps you do so

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Six mostly glowing reviews from 2012-2015 are consistent, but the sample is older and only one is clearly online.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

COMM203 reviews
COMM453 reviews

Reported outcomes

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2 reported outcomes

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B range

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C range

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